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B-52D 55-083 - 'Diamond' Lil' - by Chuck Holte

A friend of Chuck Holte asked him to dig out some of his photos of 'Diamond Lil' - the MiG Killer.&nbsp; She flies an endless low-level strike mission on the north end of the USAF Academy about six miles from Chuck's house!

When Chuck was in “H” model BUFFs in the early ‘70s, after the war, he had the honor and pleasure to fly as an electronic warfare officer with the gunner who shot down the MiG during the war. He doesn't remember him ever having to buy a drink when we went to the bar after flying. He sees Lil almost weekly and still gets a lump in his throat each time he sees her...